- ancillary (to something)
providing necessary support to the main work or activities of an organization synonym auxiliary辅助的;补充的 ancillary staff/services/equipment 辅助人员/服务设施/设备 ancillary workers in the health service such as cooks and cleaners 公共医疗部门中诸如厨师和清洁工之类的辅助人员
in addition to something else but not as important 附属的;附加的 ancillary rights 附属权利
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin ancillaris, from ancilla ‘maidservant’.